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The Rams' additions of Jaylen Watson and Trent McDuffie were picked as the best moves of free agency by two ESPN analysts.
The Los Angeles Rams haven’t made the volume of offseason moves that some other teams have, but the signings and trades they have made certainly moved the needle. They first acquired Trent McDuffie in a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs before then signing his teammate, Jaylen Watson , in free agency. ESPN’s panel of analysts was asked to pick the best moves of NFL free agency so far and two Rams additions were selected.
Matt Bowen picked the signing of Watson as his favorite move of free agency, raving about his fit in Chris Shula’s defense. Matt Bowen, NFL analyst : The Rams signing cornerback Jaylen Watson . After trading for Kansas City's Trent McDuffie , the Rams added another Chiefs cornerback.
With his physical coverage traits and ability to align in press, Watson fits as the boundary matchup versus the X receiver. That will allow McDuffie to play to wide side of the field in coordinator Chris Shula's defense. Jordan Reid also highlighted a move made by the Rams as the best of free agency.
Only, his wasn’t a signing, per se. It was Los Angeles’ trade for McDuffie. Reid likes McDuffie’s ability to play in the slot or on the outside, helping the Rams in two different areas as needed.